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Section 340 - The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023

The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023

340. Right of person against whom proceedings are instituted to be defended.

Any person accused of an offence before a Criminal Court, or against whom proceedings are instituted under this Sanhita, may of right be defended by an advocate of his choice.

Related Sections

Section 180: Examination of witnesses by police
Section 370: Resumption of inquiry or trial
Section 472: Mercy petition in death sentence cases
Section 12: Local Jurisdiction of Judicial Magistrates
Section 242: Offences of same kind within year may be charged together

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National Medical Commission Act, 2019
New Delhi International Arbitration Centre Act, 2019
Mediation Act, 2023
National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Amendment) Act, 2017
Commission for Air Quality Management in National Capital Region and Adjoining Areas Act, 2021

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